Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 42 · 40 questions

Artist's tip (Clean, gentle, dry): Palette – mixing; water pot – rinsing; easel – holding the board; masking tape – holding paper flat; sponge – dabbing textures. Round brush – fine lines and details; flat brush – wide, straight strokes. Good care: rinse, wash with mild soap, reshape, dry bristles up. Bad: leaving it in water, dried paint, scrubbing, standing on its bristles.

1. 1.What do we use a palette for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) holding paper flat (c) giving a pencil a point (d) mixing colours
2. 2.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) rinsing between colours
4. 4.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) washing with mild soap (d) standing on its bristles
6. 6.What do we use a sponge for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding paper flat (c) dabbing soft textures (d) holding a board upright
7. 7.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) reshaping the tip (d) scrubbing hard on paper
8. 8.True or false: we use an easel for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) rinsing between colours
11. 11.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) leaving it in water (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
14. 14.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a big roller (b) a sponge (c) a small round brush (d) a wide flat brush
15. 15.What do we use masking tape for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) wide, straight strokes (c) fine lines and details (d) holding paper flat
16. 16.True or false: we use a palette for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.What do we use a water pot for? (a) mixing colours (b) fine lines and details (c) holding a board upright (d) rinsing brushes
19. 19.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) with paint on it (c) bristles up or flat (d) in the water pot
20. 20.True or false: we use an easel for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) water and mild soap (b) sand (c) hot oil (d) glue
22. 22.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a toothpick (c) a pencil (d) a small round brush
23. 23.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
24. 24.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.What do we use an easel for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) dabbing soft textures (c) holding a board upright (d) mixing colours
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) reshaping the tip
27. 27.What do we use a round brush for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) wide, straight strokes (c) rinsing brushes (d) fine lines and details
28. 28.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) drying bristles up (c) leaving it in water (d) standing on its bristles
29. 29.True or false: we use a sharpener for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) flat brush (b) masking tape (c) sharpener (d) easel
31. 31.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) sharpener (b) flat brush (c) masking tape (d) water pot
34. 34.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding paper flat (c) giving a pencil a point (d) wide, straight strokes
35. 35.True or false: we use a sponge for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) masking tape (b) sponge (c) round brush (d) palette
37. 37.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) standing on its bristles (c) washing with mild soap (d) drying bristles up
40. 40.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) drying bristles up (c) leaving it in water (d) washing with mild soap

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